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Christian families in the Philippines celebrate third anniversary of construction of church named after Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
October 29, 2023
Christian families in the Philippines celebrate third anniversary of construction of church named after Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra
Christian families in the Philippines celebrated the third anniversary of the construction of a grand church, named after Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her. The church is a replica of the Church of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon…
Council on American-Islamic Relations confirms sharp increase in Islamophobic incidents in US
October 29, 2023
Council on American-Islamic Relations confirms sharp increase in Islamophobic incidents in US
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it has observed a sharp increase in Islamophobic incidents in the United States since the start of al-Aqsa Flood war on Gaza Strip weeks ago. The council added that it received 774 complaints…
Restoration of Imam Ali Holy Shrine’s oldest window
October 29, 2023
Restoration of Imam Ali Holy Shrine’s oldest window
Imam Ali Holy Shrine announced the start of maintenance and restoration work on the oldest window for the holy shrine of the Commander of the Faithful—Imam Ali—peace be upon him. The metal frame will be displayed at Imam Ali Holy…
Pakistani, Indian military exchange fire across disputed Kashmir borderline
October 28, 2023
Pakistani, Indian military exchange fire across disputed Kashmir borderline
The Pakistani and Indian soldiers deployed along the international border in disputed Jammu and Kashmir traded fire late Thursday. However, the two sides released contradictory statements about the fire exchange that took place near Sialkot on the Pakistani side and…
Taliban free Afghan activist arrested for campaigning in support of female education
October 28, 2023
Taliban free Afghan activist arrested for campaigning in support of female education
The Taliban have freed an Afghan activist who campaigned for the education of females, a local nonprofit organization said Thursday. Matiullah Wesa was arrested seven months ago and spent 215 days in prison, according to the group, Pen Path. Wesa…
UN resolution urging immediate Gaza ceasefire passes with overwhelming majority
October 28, 2023
UN resolution urging immediate Gaza ceasefire passes with overwhelming majority
The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce between Israel and the Palestinian armed group Hamas. The non-binding resolution, received 120 votes in favor, 14 against and…
Sunni Extremist Islamic State terrorists claim deadly explosion in Kabul
October 28, 2023
Sunni Extremist Islamic State terrorists claim deadly explosion in Kabul
The Islamic State group claimed on its Telegram channel Friday that it was behind a blast at a sports club that killed four people in the Afghan capital the night before. The Sunni extremist group said it had used a…
South African parents face prison if children skip school
October 28, 2023
South African parents face prison if children skip school
The South African parliament has passed a significant education bill mandating that parents ensure their children attend school or face a jail term. In South Africa where 8 out of 10 South African school children struggle with reading by the…
Indian PM presents 5G lab to Muslim university as part of initiative for socio-economic progress
October 27, 2023
Indian PM presents 5G lab to Muslim university as part of initiative for socio-economic progress
Prime Minister Modi on Friday awarded a “5G use case laboratory” to the Department of Electronics Engineering at Aligarh Muslim University in the Indian Mobile Congress 2023 in New Delhi. The lab is supposed to foster innovation in 5G technology…
Junta army captures 15 Myanmar villagers to use as human shields amid seven-day raid displacing thousands of villagers
October 27, 2023
Junta army captures 15 Myanmar villagers to use as human shields amid seven-day raid displacing thousands of villagers
Junta troops arrested 15 people and displaced more than 10,000 during raids in northern Myanmar, Free Asia reported today. Around 130 troops entered Sagaing region’s Tabayin township on Thursday, prompting more than 10,000 people to abandon some 10 villages in…